Acting
John Ashton
- Titles
- 51movies26TV shows
- Career
Active from 1974 to 2024, busiest in 1986 with 4 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 20top three billing
- Average score
54/100
- Highest rated
Midnight Run82/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 52 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Crime5.5average 3.7
- Contemporary Realism6.8average 5.3
- Situational Comedy4.0average 2.7
- Pop Culture3.2average 2.2
- Wit & Wordplay4.6average 3.7
- Nostalgia4.6average 3.7
- Physical Comedy3.2average 2.4
- Family Dynamics5.2average 4.7
Rarely in their work
- Wonder2.3, average 3.4
- Fantasy0.8, average 1.7
- Showbiz0.3, average 1.2
- Melancholy3.9, average 4.7
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Fast-Paced 4
- Character-Driven 3
- Psychological Thriller 3
- Gritty Realism 2
- Moral Ambiguity 2
- Monster Movie 2
- Creature Feature 2
- Action-Comedy 2
- Coming-of-Age 2
- 90s Nostalgia 2
- Feel-Good 2
- Underdog Story 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Judge ReinholdActorBeverly Hills Cop, Beverly Hills Cop II, Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
Frank D'AngeloActorThe Last Big Save, Making a Deal with the Devil, The Joke Thief
Daniel BaldwinActorThe Last Big Save, Making a Deal with the Devil, The Joke Thief
Ronnie Gene BlevinsActorDeath in Texas, Uncle John, Hot Bath an' a Stiff Drink 2
Eddie MurphyActorBeverly Hills Cop, Beverly Hills Cop II, Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
Art HindleActorThe Last Big Save, Making a Deal with the Devil, The Joke Thief- BBilly WeberEditorBeverly Hills Cop, Beverly Hills Cop II, Midnight Run
Bonnie BartlettActorThe Deliberate Stranger, The Deliberate Stranger
Kevin BaconActorBeverly Hills Cop: Axel F, She's Having a Baby
Peter Michael GoetzActorI Know My First Name Is Steven, King Kong Lives
Robert CarradineActorThe Tommyknockers, American Christmas
Tom BowerActorThe Last Big Save, Making a Deal with the Devil
Movies and TV shows
211980s
21 titles · average score 61
71
I Know My First Name Is Steven (1989)
TV show · as Del Stayner
47
Hardball (1989)
TV show · as Charlie Battles
47
I Want to Go Home (1989)
as Harry Dempsey
82
Midnight Run (1988)
as Marvin Dorfler, Headhunter
55
Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
as John Taggart
68
Some Kind of Wonderful (1987)
as Cliff Nelson
29
Last Resort (1986)
as Phil Cocoran
26
King Kong Lives (1986)
as Lt. Col. R.T. Nevitt
69
The Deliberate Stranger (1986)
TV show · as Det. Roger Dunn
68
The Deliberate Stranger (1986)
as Det. Roger Dunn
62
A Death in California (1985)
TV show · as Bob Swalwell
79
The Twilight Zone (1985)
TV show · as Chief Brady Simmons (segment "Chameleon")
75
Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
as Sgt. Taggart
66
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984)
as Highway Patrolman
74
The A-Team (1983)
TV show · as Cactus Jack Slater
88
Police Squad! (1982)
TV show
53
Honky Tonk Freeway (1981)
as Otto Kemper
60
Borderline (1980)
as Charlie Monroe